Swedes Prepare for Plantation Field

Sara Algottson-Ostholt will ride Ballyneety and Niklas Lindbäck will ride Brewster in the CIC* at Plantation Field. Photo courtesy of Boyd Martin.

Swedish Olympians Sara Algottson-Ostholt and Niklas Lindbäck met their mounts for the Plantation Field CIC* this morning at Boyd Martin’s Windurra Farm. The two riders are catch-riding two of Boyd’s regular mounts at Plantation this weekend to bring a little international flair to the event. Nine countries in total will be represented at Plantation, which organizers are hailing as the “Best. Event. Ever.”

Sara is riding Ballyneety, a 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by George and Gretchen Wintersteen, while Niklas is riding Brewster, a 7-year-old Thoroughbred/Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Katie and Cuyler Walker. Sara and Niklas rode the horses for the first time this morning, and Boyd said the first rides went extremely well.

“They both clicked with the horses straight away, which was quite impressive to watch,” Boyd said. “They’ll have a jump school tomorrow morning at my place.” In the meantime, Sara and Niklas are exploring the gargantuan King of Prussia Mall this afternoon, getting a taste of American shopping. Having braved that mall several times, they might be wise to wear their air vests.

If you’re headed to Plantation this weekend, be sure to catch Sara and Niklas riding; I included their ride times below. Many thanks to Plantation organizers Denis Glaccum and Katie Walker for working to bring such talented riders to Plantation Field and to Boyd for providing them with horses to ride. Go Plantation!

Niklas Lindbäck ride times: Dressage: 2:52 p.m. Friday, Show Jumping: 9:38 a.m. Sunday, Cross country: 02:52 p.m. Sunday

Sara Algottson-Ostholt ride times: Dressage: 3:48 p.m. Friday, Show jumping: 9:54 a.m. Sunday, Cross country 1:12 p.m. Sunday

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